The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965, February 10, 1949, SECTION 2, Image 9
The Frontier ™ North-Nebraska s Fastest-Growing Newspaper ^ ages I to 4 VOLUME 68—NUMBER 40 o NEILL, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 10. 1949. _ PRICE 7 CERTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD (O'Neill) Rev. J. G. Hamburger, pastor Sunday-school, 10 a. m. Les son text: “Christ Teaches How to Pray.”—Luke 11:1-8, 11-13. Worship, 11 a. m. Evangelistic service, 7:30 p. m. Thursday at 7:30 p. m. Bible study and prayer, meeting. The joy that accompanies the liberation of your imprison ment from your snow bound homes is only in a small measure the joy that floods the individ ual that is liberated from the shackles of Sin. We invite you to attend our services and worship with us. *» METHODIST (O'Naill) Rev. V. R. Bell, pastor Sunday-school, 10 a. m. A. Neil Dawes, superintendent. Worship 11 a. m. Intermediate Fellowship sup per, games, worship service, 5 p. m. Senior MYF, 7:30 p. m. The MYF entertained the Presbyterian young people at the church Sunday evening. The official board met Mon day evening at the parsonage for the regular monthly meet ing. The Young Adult Fellowship met Tuesday evening at the church for a meeting and party with Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Lor enz as host and hostess. The WSCS will meet today (Thursday afternoon) with Mrs. Earl Rodman for the regular monthly meeting. The choir will practice to night (Thursday). We were almost back to the 100 per cent mark in Sunday • school Sunday. Let us push it over next Sunday and get back to our normal attendance as soon as possible. We had a surprise visit from our district superintendent Sat urday and Sunday. He preacTi ed Sunday morning and we all enjoyed his visit very much. We will have all of our ser vices next Sunday. METHODIST (Inman) Rev. Roy M. Wingate, pastor Worship service, 10 a. m.; Sunday-school, 11 a. m.; Youth Fellowship. 6:30 p. m. This is Race Relations Sun day. Topic for the morning ser vice, “White Unto Harvest,” from Matt. 9. It may be we can have ser vices according to schedule this Sunday, after having alternat ing services with Ewing every other Sunday. We hope you can be present. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN (O'Neill) Rev. Raiph Gerber, pastor Sunday-school, 10 a. m. John Harbottle superintendent. Worship service, 11 a. m. Sermon by the pastor. Senior Westminister Fellow ship at 6:30 p. m. Mr. and Mrs. Durlin DeBolt, sponsors. W. F. FINLEY, M. D. OFFICE PHONE: 28 First National Bank Bldg. O'NEILL O'NEILL LOCALS Mr. and Mrs'. H. W. Tomlin son were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mrs. Vannie Newman. The occasion was the birthday anniversaries of Mrs. Newman and Mr. Tomlinsdn. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kirk patrick and sons and Mrs. Mae Keller spent Sunday at the Lawrence Urban home. A. O. McMasters, of Lincoln, who is the new soil conser vation man, was a guest Mon day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. Hill. Mr. Masters ex pects to start work Monday. Mrs. McMasters and their three children plan to move 1 shortly. 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The ‘dozer Stay Up All Night | to Greet Dozers By Mrs. Mabel Hammerberg Special Correspondent CELIA—Wednesday, February I 2, was a red letter day for the ■ rural families near Celia for a | road was opened by six o’clock ! that morning. In spite of strong winds and swirling snow, most every fam ily either ordered food and sup plies or went into town to bring much needed food and necessi ties for the entire community. Grocery orders had been phon ed in ahead so there need be no lost time after folks arrived in town. Cars assembled at Alex and Paul Forstythe's home and went in a body to help one another through the snow which was rapidly filling new ly opened roads. Several made extra trips to aid stranded families and bring fuel. It is reported one family is burning new fence posts and many are rationing their fuel. It had been three weeks since any road had been opened, then only enough to allow a few fam ilies from Celia to bring in need ed supplies. Thane Humphrey drove out early one morning and brought out supplies for the Bernard Blackmore family, who are now living on the Joe Hendrick’s ranch, and are over five miles j from the opened highway. He | left supplies for them at the j George Beck home, which is the j end of the opened road. More roads would have been opened but the strong winds hindered the drivers. Several families stayed up all night to ; be of service to the drivers of the bulldozers, who opened the Celia road. That night roads were re opened and extended farther north and many more persons were “liberated.” This storm story is just too big for one to write about hasn’t gone through it. Con ditions are unbelievable unless ong actually sees them. Radio and the telephone were only contacts with out side world in the Celia com munity for three weeks. Some haven't even received their Christmas packages, and haven't left their homes since before Christmas. Telephone lines were kept busy, not just two persons talk ing but several families visiting at the same time. Food and fuel became very scarce and rationed. Some homes were so cold they lost many eggs by freezing and some foods were ruined. There are drifts everywhere. Those who have to move will have a hard time even finding their machinery if it isn’t in a ma chine shed. Most of it is under the three-foot blanket of snow. AMELIA NEWS Mrs. Etta Ott has been visit ing Mrs. Mamie Sammons in Atkinson since Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Doolittle and Jackie, Hienie Irahrn and Tommie Doolittle were Atkin son callers Saturday. Mrs Doo little and Jackie stayed in At kinson to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Slaymaker. John Smith accompanied Har old Waldo to Atkinson Sunday. Mrs. Bob Rees and children returned home from Burwell on Friday evening, January 28. They went to Burwell with Bob Rees and Lloyd Clemens of drifted roads. Bob and Lloyd on account of drifted roads. Bob and Lloyd came home by plane Wednesday, February 2. Vernon Sparks and Gene Hansen were “snowed in” in Burwell last week Gene came home by “weasel" and Sparks came by plane. Mrs. Harold Gilman returned home Saturday from a visit with Dean and Sandra Gilman who are attending school in Atkin son. , . Mrs. Frank Hovt, of Atkin son. is visiting her daughter, O’Neill Locals Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Waller were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mrs. Waller’s par- : ents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Snell, of Page. Mr. and Mrs. W. W Watson left Sunday for Ord where they will make their home. Mr. Watson will manage the Osborne Shoe Store there, which will formally open Feb ruary 26. Mrs. Deena Dykeman spent Sunday in Neligh visiting her daughter, Mrs. Virgil Taylor. Mrs. Melvin Ruzicka left Saturday for Sioux City to visit Mrs. Max Wanser, who is a patient in St. Vincent’s hospital. A1 Kerwin. of Norfolk, vis ited his sister and brother-in law, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Froe lich, over the weekend. FIRST COMERS . . . These three Army Engineer bulldozers, each weighing in the neighborhood of 22 tons, were the first to reach this storm-stricken area. They were requisitioned even before Gov. Val Peterson declared an emergency existed. These A Letter of Appreciation During this present emergency and the conduct of Operation Snowbound it has been very gratifying to find that the people of O’Neill have freely offered housing for all those workers coming into this area who could not obtain rooms at hotels, cabin camps and public rooming houses. Officials of the Army, the American Red Cross and the Em ergency Housing Committee wish to extend their sincere thanks to the homeowners of O’Neill who so generously offered their homes; to the American Legion for the use of the auditorium; to the schools; to the churches and the county officers who all co operated so willingly. While in some cases workers assigned to certain rooms did not occupy them, this was through no fault of the officials, and we regret the inconvenience caused the families involved. In other cases rooms were freely offered which were not used because all the men requesting lodging were already accommodated. However, please remember THE EMERGENCY STILL LX ISTS, and it is hoped that O’Neill home owners will continue to show the same generosity in providing rooms for those workers who come here to help our community in time of need. < —EMERGENCY HOUSING COMMITTEE. Mrs. D. D. Withers, and family. The Frank Pierces, who live one mile north of Amelia, were able to get their car to Amelia Sunday, bringing in their win ter's produce of eggs and cream. This was their first trip in by car since December 23. Three planes landed north of Amelia Saturday on Frank Pierce’s meadow. One of the planes hit a flowing well, caus ing damage to the plane. Mrs. Tom Farewell, of Pico. Calif., writes that they received about one inch of snow there recently. “Everyone received a real thrill’’ she said "and were taking pictures while children wore making snowmen. She also stated that Leo Marcellus jewelry shop had been robbed of about $2,000 worth of radios and jewelry. HIGH SCHOOL RESUMES AMELIA — School was re opened in the high school room Monday. February 7. after one week’s vacation. Mrs. Dwayne Carson, teacher in the grade room, is not having school in her room as she is caring for hei brother, Walter Scott, who is quite ill. (left background) opened a path for the trucks, which traveled four miles from highway 281 to the point shown here. At this place the feed was transferred to team and wagon for the last two miles. Mr. Strong lost only one cow, but the others are "mighty weak."—World-Herald Photo by Paul N. Williams. I 'dozers didn't gel into action immediately because of the Janu ary 27-28 storm. 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